192 Brewing Company
| Address: | 7324 NE 175th St F, Kenmore, WA 98028, USA |
| Phone: | +1 425-424-2337 |
| Site: | 192brewing.com |
| Rating: | 4 |
| Working: | 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–12AM 11AM–12AM 11AM–10PM |
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Kevin D
I really want to like this place but I find it hard to rate it higher than 3 stars. They have plenty of beer on tap. They bring in live music from time to time and showcase other local brewers. There is a large outdoor area with some fire pits, as well as a good sized indoor seating area. Unfortunately there are just some areas where they come up short. Food- They try to make it sound fancy and just cant deliver. My first visitEarly spring 2014) I tried their Cajun Sausage Poor Boy (spicy andouille sausage link, shredded lettuce, tomato & Cajun mustard aioli for $9) and the sausage was dry and shriveled. No attempt at a fancy mayo is going to fix that. I was starving and should have sent it back but I ate it and kept my mouth shut. The second attempt was last night and I picked their nachos (topped with your choice of grilled chicken, BBQ pork, or vegetarian black bean chili, and loaded with cheese, olives, jalapeno, tomato, green onion, cilantro lime sour cream, & guacamole for $12) I thought, how difficult is it to make nachos? I went inside to order to speed up service as the waiter had his hands full taking care of everyone outside enjoying a great summer evening. I was asked if I want chicken. I asked what my options were, and she said chicken and black been. No problem I will have chicken. My friend also ordered the nachos with chicken. The wait wasnt to bad, but how long does it take to melt cheese on chips? We were both hungry and began eating and then notices there wasnt any chicken. The nachos themselves are nothing special. We informed the waiter, who is very nice, and went back to fix the matter. He came back with cut up chicken that looked like it was microwaved, not grilled. My buddy and laughed it off and finished up. Lesson learned. Business Appearance - They have been open at this location for more than a few years but everything looks tossed together with scrap building material. Plywood, exposed 2x4s, random junk furniture piled up. It looks to be an old work shop. Big bay doors, large open concrete floor and would make for a cool theme if they cleaned up their act. Outside there is a collection of garage sale finds, log rounds, really just tossed together. It is what I would expect from a "soft opening" were not ready yet not an established business. For how they seem to want to portray themselves (and price accordingly) they fall way short. Part of me wondered if I am hard to please, but I am about the easiest guy to please. Sell me beer and food, dont bend me over a barrel doing it, and I am happy customer. The place has so much potential, I wish they would try a little harder. As a business they come up short for their customers. Sadly, there are too many other alternatives that offer a better experience. I will go their again but I cant justify it being a normal hang out. Ill meet friends and drink outside, but I will eat somewhere else. I hope the owners see this review and take it constructively. Writing reviews is not something I normally do. I am just disappointed in the 192 Brewery Company and what I think it could easily be. Beer = Good or great depending on your preferences Food = Not even fair, made even worst by the price Staff = Polite Grounds = thrown together
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Allan Clark
This location is more of a small 20x20 sales office and kitchen neighbouring on an abandoned lot that was probably a nursery selling ponds and goldfish. Now, you can buy your beer, order food, and walk out to the lot next door, sit on folding chairs or stumps, and someone will bring out your food. Wear your workboots, bring your dog, bring an umbrella if it looks like rain. Sadly, Im conflicted: the decor leaves something to be desired, but the other patrons dogs wandering by looking for snacks was indeed unique (Im a dog person) Taste their beer; itll decide whether this becomes an extension of your backyard, or you skip this place. Its either a total dump, or the best place youve been. Judge by the beer. Be aware: the location is actually back off the road, its closer to the main road (SR-522) to the north, so keep a watch out for the yellow sign by the road. Bad for dates, good for sitting in the sun after a baseball game.
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Robert Greene
In theory I like this place. However, tonight I had to wait (with my 4 yr old grandson) 1 hr for nachos that came cold as ice so could not eat them. Gave the waiter $10 for a glass of wine, it came 1/2 hr later...anyway you get my drift. We finally gave up and left leaving the wine and and nachos on the table. Also, at 6:30 they were out of pork for the nachos and fish for the tacos. I would still stop for a beer when biking by but that is it. Derek...are you listening.
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Debbie Chapdelaine
We love this place!!! They sell only Pacific NW brews on tap. Its right on the bike trail (thats how we found it.) My husband and I ride there on Friday afternoons for a relaxing happy hour date. Weve made good friends there. The ambiance is casual, crunchy and cool. Fire pits are toasty cosy amenity. Food is okay. Beer is awesome. Entertainment has been wonderful local talent on several occasions. Staff are friendly, chatty, and knowledgeable.
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Will C
Beer is so so. The location appears to be an old warehouse and is just dirty. By dirty I mean unkept, as in the staff clearly have no standards and are allowed by the management to get away with it. The lack of detail to cleaning obvious to anyone who has worked in the industry, and frankly, makes me wonder about the kitchen - hence no food review here. In my opinion the place is set up to fleece hipsters and city dwellers out of their money.
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Jeff Hightower
Good beer and a great concept (beer, dogs, bikes, outside in an eccentric post-industrial area next to the main building), but the food and space are both just a bit too slapdash. It seems like a small improvement in the menu and a small-to-medium investment in the physical space could have major returns and take this place from being "a decent place to stop by sometimes" to "an awesome local gem people talk about and recommend".
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Paul Hoffman
Had to wait in line for 15 minutes for a beer. Very busy so you would think they would have an outside tap but no. You wait in line witth everyone else ordering food or getting a growler with just one person doing all the duties. I would go back again but was amazed by the business they lost with the current structure. Great location on the berk gillman trail. Just need to accomadate for the volume when the weather is nice.
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Whitney Sanchez
The food was average and the service was awful. They messed up our order and said they wouldnt charge us. We were fine with that until ... They charged us for everything. Even the food they brought us that we didnt order. Dont come here. They are very disorganized and it just isnt worth it. There are plenty of other breweries in the area to go to. Mainly nine yards next door...
